i'm the biggest blackberry fan out there but i do agree that blackberry is barely catching up to 2009 most of these so called new futures have been around for 2-3 years i don't know whats happening but who ever makes these big decisions for blackberry about what goes on should get fired! i mean its not the blackberry cant do it they can but idk why they are not! but cant wait till this comes out to give it a fair and good review also the only 2 good actual smart phones out are apples iPhone and rims blackberry's android is just so cheap looking and the only reason its on top right now is because all the phones run the software and what more can people do but buy them. if every other phone ran its own then i bet you droid would be dead last!

Unfortunately, Blackberry are always two steps behind iphone/android. I would say that the four-year old iphone 3G would give the 9860 a run for its money. Just because its newer/better than the previous BB products, doesn't make it good. The iphone doesn't need battery pulls... Android is far cheaper... What can BB offer me? Old technology for a high price on a handset that is pretty much a brick when you are travelling....

AnonD-2000, 07 Aug 2011What This Device offering we do no have already in market. iPhone 4 and possibly iPhone 5 even... moreit is a Blackberry....why u talk about samsung? i am not a blackberry fan, but since this model didn't hit the market, why don't we wait to see some tests and reviews?

AnonD-2000, 07 Aug 2011What This Device offering we do no have already in market. iPhone 4 and possibly iPhone 5 even... moreNo one is telling you to buy it, you have to try it out though before you judge it.
And what's with the iPhone 5 reference? That handset is still a rumour until Apple actually release some information abou it.
As with all phones, they are based on what the individual likes. Personally, I dislike touchscreens so I won't buy it, but there are people out there who, vice versa, dislike keypads. You can't compare a Blackberry handset with an iPhone, they are two completely seperate ideas and types of devices. Where the iPhone4 is a really good smart phone and has adapted some briliant features, it's still the same old phone we've seen for years. Apple are big on creativity but I feel they are losing their edge, and with their incredibly high prices they will lose their market position.
This is entirely my opinion though.

I'm truly impressed for the first time with a Blackberry smartphones, aside from the battery on the new Torch 9860, I must say my opinions of RIM are changing. In my opinion Blackberry does not make impressive products and the only thing that has given them the ability to sell their phones is their outstanding services like BES & BBM, (Blackberry Enterprise Service & Blackberry Messenger respectively.
These new batch of phones of recent time may finally cause me to look at their phones especially the latest Bold & Torches and the improvements made on the Torch 9800 of what was known in the industry as the worst web browser out there.
With these new phones RIM has finally shown that they can compete with other manufacturers products rather than play the game of catch up as they have been doing, it's about time that thy step up to the plate.

It's good to see how blackberry is working to make phones better. However the only area they are lacking behind is battery. I read the entire specification of this phone the only part where this phone is lacking behind is battery. As we all know touch screen phone with such a big screen consumes very huge amount of battery. So Blackberry team if you are reading this. Please pay attention towards this area as well so that blackberry users can enjoy the phone and services with out any hassle.